March 9 [No observation] It was another miserable day with the temperature rising to just -19C from a low of -23C, E-SE winds from 10 to 25 km/h and snow all day obscuring everything. The forecast calls for clearing tomorrow afternoon and then a week of reasonable weather so we can finally look forward to good raptor movement.
Joel Duncan spent 6 uncomfortable hours at Mount Lorette where the temperature ranged from -16C to -24C, with upslope winds and an ice fog that obscured everything. Not surprisingly, no migrant raptors were seen.